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This series is a curated program of international feature films selected for their authentic voice, strong cinematics and unique cultural perspective opening a window to the diverse world in which we live.

A series of 5 films will be shown at 6:00 pm on Thursday evenings from September 12 through November 7 in the auditorium of Providence Public Library, (150 Empire Street, Providence). The public is invited to attend the free screenings and to participate in the short discussions after each film led by members of the Rhode Island College Dialogue on Diversity Committee.

The series has been developed by the Global Film Initiative, which was created to promote cross-cultural understanding through the medium of cinema.

Student

Director: Darezhan Omirbayev Kazakhstan, 2012

A solitary philosophy student commits a calculated violent crime against the backdrop of Kazakhstan’s growing inequality, institutional corruption, and a ruthless ethic of eat-or-be-eaten in this broodingly contemporary adaptation of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.